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Soft Robotics: A Magnetically Coupled Dielectric Elastomer Pump for Soft Robotics (Adv. Mater. Technol. 8/2019)
Author(s) -
Cao Chongjing,
Gao Xing,
Conn Andrew T.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.184
H-Index - 42
ISSN - 2365-709X
DOI - 10.1002/admt.201970040
Subject(s) - soft robotics , elastomer , robotics , materials science , robot , diaphragm (acoustics) , actuator , membrane , coupling (piping) , mechanical engineering , suction , computer science , artificial intelligence , composite material , engineering , electrical engineering , chemistry , loudspeaker , biochemistry
A pneumatic diaphragm pump driven by a magnetically‐coupled dielectric elastomer actuator is proposed by Chongjing Cao, Xing Gao and Andrew Conn in article number 1900128. It exploits a compliant coupling between membranes to resonate at high power and efficiency. The flexible pump is demonstrated driving soft robotic prototypes including a soft gripper, ballooning chamber, and suction cup.